Volterra

Volterra is a walled mountaintop town in Tuscany, Italy. Volterra was founded at the end of the 8th century BC as "Velathri" by the Etruscan League, and it became a municipum allied to the Roman Republic at the end of the 3rd century BC. The city was once a bishopric and episcopate, but the decline of the episcopate led to Florence conquering the city; opposition to Florentine rule occasionally broke into rebellion, but the rebellions were put down. After the fall of the Republic of Florence in 1530, Volterra became a part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, which became a part of Italy in 1860. In 2009, Volterra had a population of 11,042 people.